A small success: swimming

[mtbc]

This month's weather has been changeable, especially uncooperative at weekends. I grew tired of waiting for another non-workday clearly good for swimming and seized the opportunity, of mild weather with some sunshine, to return to the sea. At first, the water felt cold enough that I doubted that I would stay and, after I did leave the water, I remained fairly cold in the wind, especially when cloud blocked the sun.

In the sea, I largely had a rather good time, and did stay for a while: I got used to the water, and the wind made for fun, irregular waves that presented an ongoing swimming challenge. Especially, I love to face out into the sea and the sunshine, swimming into the wind and the waves. Back on the beach, somewhat towelled off, I ate nice snacks kindly provided by R. Now back home, I am dry, and warmly dressed.

Comments

[susandennis]

I cannot imagine swimming in the sea. I have a hard time imagining swimming outside! I am a special swimming snowflake. I do like it when people are in the lanes next to me churning up the water a bit so maybe not a total snowflake. ha!

[mtbc]

It's certainly easier to daydream in a lap pool with a lane to oneself, the environment isn't raising pressing or distracting matters. (-: (I've never been able to keep count of lengths!) So far it's also only in a gentle indoor pool that I might much put my face in the water as part of my stroke. Maybe what I'd want is a very large figure eight so I don't have to keep turning around at each end.